List of ice rinks in Australia

There are 20 ice rinks in total around Australia. They are used for recreational, educational and private use. Most of these ice rinks have private lessons^[1] in all aspects of ice sports such as ice hockey and figure skating.

Current venues

Current permanent indoor ice skating venues in Australia.

Australian Capital Territory

Arena	Address	Coordinates	Capacity	Opened	Surface
Phillip Ice Skating Centre	1 Irving Street, Phillip ACT 2606	35.339664°S 149.084126°E / -35.339664; 149.084126 (Phillip Ice Skating Centre)	500	6 December 1980[2]	55m x 25m

New South Wales

Arena	Address	Coordinates	Capacity	Opened	Surface
The Big Banana Fun Park	351 Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450	30.274772°S 153.135048°E / -30.274772; 153.135048 (The Big Banana Fun Park)		November 1999
Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink	17A Phillips Avenue, Canterbury NSW 2193	33.909760°S 151.113402°E / -33.909760; 151.113402 (Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink)	300[3]	5 March 1971 (temporarily closed Sept 2022)[4]	60m x 30m
Erina Ice Arena	A008 Karalta Rd, Erina NSW 2250	33.437551°S 151.390551°E / -33.437551; 151.390551 (Erina Ice Arena)	1200	November 2003 (Temporarily closed 2019-2022, refurbished/reopened 2022)[5]	60m x 30m
Hunter Ice Skating Stadium	230 Macquarie Rd, Warners Bay NSW 2282	32.962505°S 151.656638°E / -32.962505; 151.656638 (Hunter Ice Skating Stadium)	1000	2000	60m x 30m
Ice Zoo Ice Rink	689 Gardeners Rd, Alexandria NSW 2015	33.919749°S 151.182778°E / -33.919749; 151.182778 (Ice Zoo Ice Rink)		2016	55m x 25m
Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink	424-458 Hoxton Park Rd, Liverpool West NSW 2170	33.929260°S 150.874932°E / -33.929260; 150.874932 (Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink)	500	1979	55m x 25m
Macquarie Ice Rink	Macquarie Shopping Centre, Herring Rd & Waterloo Rd, Macquarie Park NSW 2113	33.776828°S 151.120309°E / -33.776828; 151.120309 (Macquarie Ice Rink)	2000	1981	60m x 30m
Blue Mountains Ice Skating Rink	1 Sublime Point Road, Leura NSW 2780	33.721907°S 150.341282°E / -33.721907; 150.341282 (Blue Mountains Ice Skating Rink)	90	2022	600m2

Northern Territory

Arena	Address	Coordinates	Capacity	Opened	Surface
Darwin Ice Skating Centre	8 Osgood Drive, Eaton NT 0820	12.397278°S 130.862638°E / -12.397278; 130.862638 (Darwin Ice Skating Centre)		18 July 2017	30m x 19m

Queensland

Arena	Address	Coordinates	Capacity	Opened	Surface
Iceworld Olympic Ice Rink	2304 Sandgate Road, Boondall QLD 4034	27.340310°S 153.058338°E / -27.340310; 153.058338 (Iceworld Olympic Ice Rink)	600	2001	60m x 30m
Iceworld Acacia Ridge	1179 Beaudesert Rd, Acacia Ridge QLD 4110	27.577288°S 153.023836°E / -27.577288; 153.023836 (Iceworld Olympic Ice Rinks)	600	1979	56m x 26m
Planet Chill Ice-Skating Rink	122 Ferny Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217	27.993396°S 153.427048°E / -27.993396; 153.427048 (Planet Chill Ice-Skating Rink)	60	7 February 2013[6][7]	10m x 15m
Warrina Ice Skating Rink	3-11 Illuka Street, Currajong QLD 4812	19.275181°S 146.770666°E / -19.275181; 146.770666 (Warrina Ice Skating Rink)	200	1980	32m x 22m

South Australia

Arena	Address	Coordinates	Capacity	Opened	Surface
IceArenA	23 James Congdon Drive, Thebarton SA 5031	34.919679°S 138.578061°E / -34.919679; 138.578061 (IceArenA)	2000	17 September 1981	56m x 26m (secondary rink: 30m x 15m)

Victoria

Arena	Address	Coordinates	Capacity	Opened	Surface
O'Brien Icehouse	105 Pearl River Rd, Docklands VIC 3008	37.812192°S 144.935678°E / -37.812192; 144.935678 (O'Brien Group Arena)	1500 (Henke Rink)[8]	12 February 2010	60m x 30m (Henke Rink) 60m x 30m (Bradbury Rink)
Olympic Ice Skating Centre	1080 Centre Road, Oakleigh South VIC 3167	37.925739°S 145.093929°E / -37.925739; 145.093929 (Olympic Ice Skating Centre)	500[9]	7 July 1971	51.8m x 22.2m
IceHQ	1 Blake Street, Reservoir VIC 3073	37.732434°S 145.038050°E / -37.732434; 145.038050 (IceHQ)	500	1 July 2018	61m x 26m

Western Australia

Arena	Address	Coordinates	Capacity	Opened	Surface
Cockburn Ice Arena	401 Progress Dr, Bibra Lake WA 6163	32.100013°S 115.821068°E / -32.100013; 115.821068 (Cockburn Ice Arena)		24 October 2015[10]	60m x 28m (secondary rink: 60m x 30m)
Perth Ice Arena	708 Marshall Rd, Malaga WA 6090	31.856755°S 115.904892°E / -31.856755; 115.904892 (Perth Ice Arena)	1000	April 2009	60m x 28m

Former venues

Former ice skating venues in Australia.

Arena	Address	Coordinates	Capacity	Opened	Closed	Surface
Australian Capital Territory
Paradise Ice Rink	Flemington Rd & Northbourne Avenue, Mitchell ACT 2602	35.233088°S 149.145958°E / -35.233088; 149.145958 (Former Paradise Ice Rink)		16 October 1974[11]	24 June 1979[12]	21.5m x 12m[13]
New South Wales
Sydney Glaciarium	849 George Street West, Sydney NSW 2007	33.883610°S 151.202757°E / -33.883610; 151.202757 (Former Sydney Glaciarium)		25 July 1907	1955	52m x 23m
Ice Palais	1 Driver Ave, Moore Park NSW 2021	33.895107°S 151.224229°E / -33.895107; 151.224229 (Former Ice Palais)		10 June 1938[14][15]	22 November 1952[16]
Dungowan Ice Rink	7 South Steyne, Manly NSW 2095	33.799650°S 151.289597°E / -33.799650; 151.289597 (Former Dungowan Ice Rink)		23 June 1949[17]	1951[18]
Hurlstone Park Ice Palais	686 New Canterbury Road, Hurlstone Park NSW 2203	33.904786°S 151.129264°E / -33.904786; 151.129264 (Former Hurlstone Park Ice Palais)		1961[19]	1966
Homebush Ice Rink	55-57 Paramatta Road, Homebush NSW 2140	33.864745°S 151.085595°E / -33.864745; 151.085595 (Former Homebush Ice Rink)		1960	1980[20]
Bondi Junction Ice Rink	93-97 Spring Street, Bondi Junction NSW 2022	33.892874°S 151.248959°E / -33.892874; 151.248959 (Former Bondi Junction Ice Rink)			1963[21]
The Glaciarium Ice Centre	2 Railway Parade, Burwood NSW 2134	33.877947°S 151.106475°E / -33.877947; 151.106475 (Former The Glaciarium Ice Centre)		1964[21]	1969	26m x 51.5m[21]
Prince Alfred Park Ice Skating Rink	Chalmers St, Surry Hills NSW 2010	33.887282°S 151.205666°E / -33.887282; 151.205666		1959	1996/1997[22]
Blacktown International Ice Arena	8 First Avenue, Blacktown NSW 2148[23]	33.768408°S 150.911180°E / -33.768408; 150.911180 (Former South Blacktown International Ice Arena)		May 1979	28 October 2007[24]
Sydney Ice Arena	11 Solent Circuit, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153	33.732191°S 150.961754°E / -33.732191; 150.961754 (Former Sydney Ice Arena)		2002[25]	9 October 2017	60m x 30m
Warringah Ice Skating Rink	Lagoon Street, Narrabeen NSW 2101	33.712701°S 151.298339°E / -33.712701; 151.298339 (Former Warringah Ice Skating Rink)		1970s	Late 1990s
Penrith Ice Palace	7-10 Pattys Place, Jamisontown NSW 2750	33.768823°S 150.672980°E / -33.768823; 150.672980 (Penrith Ice Palace)	1500	2000	June 2022[26]	60m x 30m
Queensland
Gold Coast Iceland	15 Strathaird Rd, Bundall QLD 4217	27.007561°S 153.401857°E / -27.007561; 153.401857 (Gold Coast Iceland)		1996	2025[27]	56m x 26m
Mowbray Park Ice Rink	234 Shafston Ave, Kangaroo Point QLD 4169	27.478413°S 153.040954°E / -27.478413; 153.040954 (Mowbray Park Ice Rink)		1960	1967[28]
South Australia
Adelaide Glaciarium	91 Hindley Street, Adelaide SA 5000	34.923393°S 138.596080°E / -34.923393; 138.596080 (Former Adelaide Glaciarium)	580	6 September 1904	25 June 1907[29]	35m x 26m
St Moritz Adelaide	141 Hindley Street, Adelaide SA 5000	34.923445°S 138.594283°E / -34.923445; 138.594283		1964[30]	Late 1970s[31]
South Australian Ice Centre	Cnr Portrush and Paynham road, Payneham SA 5070	34.896569°S 138.639713°E / -34.896569; 138.639713 (Former South Australian Ice Centre)		1979	Late 1980s[32]
Noarlunga Ice Skating Rink	32 David Witton Dr, Noarlunga Centre SA 5168	35.139928°S 138.489185°E / -35.139928; 138.489185 (Former Noarlunga Ice Skating Rink)		2001	30 June 2016[33]
Tasmania
Hobart Glaciarium	7 Main Street, Moonah TAS 7009[34]	42.850534°S 147.298736°E / -42.850534; 147.298736 (Former Hobart Glaciarium)		23 October 1950[35]		26m x 56m
Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink	327 Main Road, Glenorchy TAS 7010	42.833561°S 147.280589°E / -42.833561; 147.280589 (Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink)	100	1981	May 2022[36]	30m x 15m
Victoria
Melbourne Glaciarium	16 City Road, South Melbourne VIC 3205	37.820542°S 144.966871°E / -37.820542; 144.966871 (Former Melbourne Glaciarium)	2000	9 June 1906[29]	1957	55m x 27m
Iceland Ringwood	Maroondah Highway, Ringwood, Victoria, 3132	37.820542°S 144.966871°E / -37.820542; 144.966871 (Former Iceland Ringwood)	2000	1971	2005[37]	60m x 30m
St. Moritz Ice Rink	16 The Esplanade, St. Kilda, Victoria, 3182	37.865301°S 144.974746°E / -37.865301; 144.974746 (St. Moritz Ice Rink)	2000[38]	10 March 1939	Closed early 1982
Iceland Footscray	109 Hyde Street, Footscray, Victoria, 3011			1978	1986
Dandenong Coliseum				1977	1987[39]
Bendigo Ice Skating Stadium	60-64 Hattam Street, Golden Square, Victoria, 3555	36.781393°S 144.261062°E / -36.781393; 144.261062 (Bendigo Ice Skating Stadium)		1986	2010[40]
Eastern Ice Skating Centre	Jersey Road, Bayswater, Victoria, 3153	37.842372°S 145.279375°E / -37.842372; 145.279375 (Eastern Ice Skating Centre)		2004	2005[41]
Geelong Ice Arena	37-39 Separation Street, North Geelong, VIC, 3215	38.111188°S 144.346196°E / -38.111188; 144.346196 (Geelong Ice Arena)		2000	2005[42]
Western Australia
Perth Ice Palais	32 Beaufort Street, Northbridge WA 6000	31.950759°S 115.861927°E / -31.950759; 115.861927 (Former Perth Ice Palais)		14 December 1949[43]	2 February 1952[44]	29m x 26m
Premier Ice Rink - Perth	291-293 Stirling Street, Perth WA 6000	31.942719°S 115.868111°E / -31.942719; 115.868111		1963[45]	1982[31]
Skates Ice Rink	52 South Terrace, Fremantle WA 6160	32.055824°S 115.748472°E / -32.055824; 115.748472 (Former Skates Ice Rink)		1970's	1990's
Cockburn Ice Arena	239 Barrington Street, Bibra Lake WA 6163	32.115009°S 115.814579°E / -32.115009; 115.814579 (Former Cockburn Ice Arena)		December 1995	2015 (move to new facility)
Xtreme Ice Arena	15 Chesterfield Rd, Mirrabooka WA 6061	31.868769°S 115.856147°E / -31.868769; 115.856147 (Xtreme Ice Arena)		30 November 2010	23 April 2020

Proposed venues

Proposed permanent indoor ice skating venues in Australia.

Arena	Address	Coordinates	Capacity	Opens	Surface
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra Arena	Rowland Rees Crescent, Greenway ACT 2900	35.424129°S 149.066155°E / -35.424129; 149.066155 (Canberra Arena)	3600	2025[46]	60m x 30m (secondary rink: 60m x 30m)
New South Wales
Ice Zoo	137A Princes Highway, Wolli Creek NSW 2205	33.935690°S 151.150060°E / -33.935690; 151.150060 (Ice Zoo)	400	TBD[47]	TBD
South Australia
Inner North Arena	Corner Main North Road & Philip Highway, Elizabeth SA 5112	34.719821°S 138.672483°E / -34.719821; 138.672483 (Elizabeth Arena)	3900	TBD[48]	Olympic
Tasmania
Hobart ice rink	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD[49]	TBD
Victoria
Australian Ice Sports, Pakenham	270 Bald Hill Road, Pakenham VIC 3810	38.092019°S 145.510773°E / -38.092019; 145.510773 (Australian Ice Sports, Pakenham)	500-800	TBD[50]	61m x 26m

Cancelled venues

Formerly proposed, but cancelled, permanent indoor ice skating venues in Australia.

Arena	Address	Coordinates	Proposed	Cancelled	Notes
New South Wales
Winter Sports World	2 Tench Ave, Jamisontown, NSW 2750	33.759440°S 150.670647°E / -33.759440; 150.670647 (Winter Sports World)	2018	2022	Ice rink removed from Winter Sports World proposal.[51]
South Australia
Marion Arena	262a Sturt Road, Marion SA 5043	35.017016°S 138.551227°E / -35.017016; 138.551227 (Marion Arena)	2022[52]	2024	Cancelled due to costing issues.[53]

See also

• List of Australian Football League grounds
• List of Australian cricket grounds
• List of indoor arenas in Australia
• List of National Basketball League (Australia) venues
• List of Australian rugby league stadiums
• List of Australian rugby union stadiums
• List of soccer stadiums in Australia
• List of Oceanian stadiums by capacity

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External links

• Sydney Ice Rinks map